diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Backup/Base.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Backup/Base.php
index 7fb113411..ac422405c 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Backup/Base.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Backup/Base.php
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ abstract class Base
         foreach ($data as $key => $val) {
             if (strpos($val, ':') !== false) {
                 list ($header, $value) = explode(':', $val);
-                switch (strtolower($header)) {
+		$value = trim($value);
+                switch (strtolower(trim($header))) {
                 case 'cipher':
                     $cipher = strtolower($value);
                     break;